Companies owned and founded by Florida State alumni are making history by landing on the inaugural Seminole 100 list.

The ranking recognizes the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. with ties to the Garnet and Gold. Seminole 100 honorees include graduates from the classes of 1970 to 2015 and companies in 13 states. The companies collectively represent $1.6 billion in revenue and more than 12,690 employees.

Blue Air Training in Las Vegas was the top-ranked company. Within the top 10, the sole Tallahassee company is Auto Data Direct. The web-based company was founded in 1999 and helps its clients gain real-time access to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehiclesmotor vehicle database for qualified Driver’s Privacy Protection Act companies.

Jim Taylor, Auto Data Direct president and 1979 graduate, said the company is "very blessed" for its rapid growth. It ranked No. 10 on the Seminole 100 list.

MCCi, a Tallahassee-based technology and consulting company specializing in digitizing data from a paper format, ranked number No. 47 on the list.

Donny Barstow, MCCi president and 2001 FSU graduate, said the multi-million company has more than doubled its size, staff and revenue. It serves more than 1,000 clients in every U.S. state.

“For me, for MCCi, it was fantastic to be recognized, especially in the inaugural list," he said. "And we are going to strive to always be on the list."

The inaugural list is presented by Florida State University, the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, the FSU Alumni Association and Inc. magazine.

The Seminole 100 was modeled after similar rankings from universities throughout the Southeast.

Calvin Burrows, a spokesman for Jim Moran Institute on Global Entrepreneurship, said 80 companies were spotlighted in the Seminole 100 list. He said, when consulting similar programs, the shortfall is common and nominations ramp up as the program progresses.

The full list of the 2018 Seminole 100:

1. Blue Air Training* - Las Vegas

2. Fan Fest* - Spring Hill, Tenn.

3. BD Guidance - San Francisco.

4. The White Magnolia Bridal Collection* - Jacksonville.

5. Southern Proper Hospitality* - Atlanta.

6. Veteran Energy - Gainesville.

7. Gulf Beach Weddings* - St. Pete Beach.

8. ROI Healthcare Solutions* - Atlanta.

9. Oasys* - McLean, Va.

10. Auto Data Direct* - Tallahassee.

11. CFO Alliance* - Tampa.

12. Bourbon and Boweties* - Brandon.

13. Insurance Specialty Group* - Lake Mary.

14. A-LIGN* - Tampa.

15. Black & Denim Apparel Company - Tampa.

16. Bolay Enterprises* - West Palm Beach.

17. Visture* - Charleston, SC.

18. Convert IT Marketing* - Fort Lauderdale.

19. LandSouth Construction* - Jacksonville.

20. The Connect Agency - Jacksonville.

21. GMF Steel Group* - Lakeland.

22. Fiore Communications - Tallahassee.

23. Ardent Eagle Solutions* - Tampa.

24. The Mortgage Firm* - Altamonte Springs.

25. Kupanda Capital* - Washington, D.C.

26. Owenby Law* - Jacksonville.

27. iMobile3* - Jacksonville.

28. Accountable Healthcare Staffing* - Boca Raton.

29. CIO Partners* - Marietta, Ga.

30. Kerigan Marketing Associates - Mexico Beach.

31. ReEmployAbility* - Tampa.

32. Aerospace Quality Research and Development* -Addison, Texas.

33. 4 Rivers Smokehouse* -Winter Park.

34. Florida Event Decor* - Orlando.

35. Peterson Foods - Marietta, Ga.

36. Convergence Consulting Group* - Tampa.

37. IANSITI Performance Group* - Atlanta.

38. AlliedPRA New Orleans* - New Orleans.

39. Maryland Foot and Ankle Specialists - Eldersburg, Md.

40. Mad Dog Construction* Tallahassee.

41. Axis Management Group Holdings* - Franklin Lakes.

42. Southwest Georgia Oil Co.*- Bainbridge, Ga.

43. Boos Development Group* - Clearwater.

44. Florida Environmental and Land Services - Tallahassee.

45. North America On-Site* - Duluth, Ga.

46. Advanced Systems Design* - Tallahassee.

47. MCCi* - Tallahassee.

48. First GREEN Bank* - Orlando.

49. Allied Instructional Services* - Ashland, Va.

50. AgileThought* - Tampa.

51. Creative Sign Designs* - Tampa.

52. Altrua Global Solutions* - Tallahassee.

53. Tal Search Group* - Tallahassee.

54. Venture Medical* - Tampa.

55. San Francis Veterinary Hospital* - Spring Hill.

56. Asker Distributors* - Tallahassee.

57. BowStern*- Tallahassee.

58. TRINITY Analysis & Development* - Shalimar.

59. Global Sales* - Gibsonton.

60. Tribridge* - Tampa.

61. Dorsia - Boca Raton.

62. Lynch Oil Company* - Kissimmee.

63. Paul Consulting Group - Tallahassee.

64. Information and Computing Services* - Jacksonville.

65. Diverse Computing* - Tallahassee.

66. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo* - Orlando.

67. Simpluris - Costa Mesa, Calif.

68. Pathways Psychology Services - Winfield, Ill,

69. Momentum Medical - St. Cloud.

70. Hamic Previte & Sturworld, PA - Lakeland.

71. Men's Divorce Law Firm - Orlando.

72. The Aleksander Group - Tallahassee.

73. Partners in Association Management - Tallahassee.

74. AVION Insurance - Lake Mary.

75. Warchant.com - Tallahassee.

76. BSM Media - Pompano Beach.

77. Deep Blue Yacht Supply - Fort Lauderdale.

78. Accurate Temperature Control - Orlando.

79. Synergy Settlement Services - Orlando.

80. Wherry Truck Lines* - Fort Myers.

Contact TaMaryn Waters at tlwaters@tallahassee.com or follow @TaMarynWaters on Twitter.